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*'''Privacy -''' GitHub is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. | *'''Privacy -''' GitHub is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. | ||
*'''Transparency -''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-03 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=GitHub}}</ref>, the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary. | |||
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Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article). | Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article). | ||
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. | [https://giveupgithub.org/ "Give Up GitHub"] | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
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| Founded | 2008-02-08 |
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| Official website | https://www.github.com |
GitHub is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and GitHub itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GitHub has been a subsidiary of Microsoft since 2018.
Consumer-impact summary
- Privacy - GitHub is owned by Microsoft, raising questions about data usage.
- Transparency - While some tools like the
ghCLI are open-source[1], the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
Incidents
Questions about data usage (2024-present)
GitHub does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.[2] Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.[3]
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the GitHub category.
Example incident one (date)
- Main article: link to the main CR Wiki article
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
More info
Products
See also
References
- ↑ "GitHub's official command line tool (source Git repository)". GitHub. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot?". GitHub. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies". digitalchew.com.